Lee anderson



(No Model.)

L. ANDERSON.

HAME.-

No. 392,839. Patented N0v. 13, 1888.

UNITE ST TES LEE ANDERSON, OF PARIS, ASSIGNOR OF TWVOTHIRDS TO THOMAS BROAD AND JOHN MARTIN, OF LAMAR COUNTY, TEXAS.

HAIVIE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 392,839, dated November 13, 1888. Application filed August 28, 1888. Serial No. 283,957. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LEE ANDERSON, a citizen of the United States of America, resid= ing at Paris, in the county of Lamar and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hames; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention has relation to hames, and more particularly to the means of securing the hames adjustable to each other, and for connecting the usual parts of the harness thereto; and among the objects in view are to provide an easily-manipulated serviceable hame-connection that may be adjusted to fit any sized collars, and which may be constructed at a minimum cost.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter appear, and the novel features of the invention will be particularly pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the drawings, Figure l is a front elevation of one member of a pair of hames provided with a connection and a fastener constructed in accordance with my invention, and Fig. 2 is a detail in plan of the fastener.

Like numerals of reference indicate like parts in all the figures of the drawings.

1 represents a hanie of any ordinary construction, upon the front surface of which, and secured thereto by bolts 2, or otherwise, is a metal plate, 3, upon which is formed or secured a lug, 4, having a T-head, 5, which lug is formed upon an angle and projects laterally from the surface of the plate, the T-head of the lug being substantially parallel with said surface. Upon the outer edge of the plate 3, and opposite and in line with the lug 4, there is provided an eye, 6. Below the lug 4 on the face of the plate 3 there is provided a perforated eye of lug 7, in which is inserted a ring, 8.

The hame herein described is especially designed for use in connection with heavy draftharness, wherein traces formed of chain are employed; but it is apparent that other forms of traces having suitable connections may be used and the same advantages secured. The end of the trace, which is provided with a link adapted for the purpose, is hooked over the T-head lug 5, whereby it is secured in position, the trace passing through the eye 6. The ring 8 is intended for connection with the breast-strap.

Any suitable device may be employed for connecting the lower ends. of the two hames; or, if desired, the adjustable connection hereinafter described for connecting the upper endsmay be employed at the lower ends.

From each of the hames, and riveted thereto, if desired, by means of rivets 9, there project opposite inwardly-disposed clips 10, in one of which there is loosely connected, by means of a slot, 11,- a curved perforated bolt, 12, having a series of perforations, 13. From the opposite member of the hames there projects a socket, 14, connected with its respective'clip by means of a slot, 15, which socket is also formed upon a curved line agreeing with the bolt 12 and provided with one or more perforations, 16, agreeing in location with the series of perforations 13 of the bolt. By means of inserting the bolt more or less into the socket 14 the hamesections are brought closer together or farther apart, as desired, and in accordance with the size of collar to which they are applied, in which position they are held by means of a removable pin, 17, which is inserted through the opening 16 in the hollow socket, and through an adjacent opening, 13, of the curved and perforated bolt 12.

Having described my invention,what I claim 1s 1 A hame having a plate, as 8, secured thereto, and provided with a T-headed lug, as 4, having a guide-eye, as 6, arranged opposite said lug, and having an eye, 7, arranged below the lug 4, and carrying a ring, 8, substantially as specified.

2. The hames l, the clips 10, connected, as at 9, in combination with the curved bolt 12, slotted as at 11, to receive one of the clips,

and perforated, as at 1 3, and the curved In testimony whereof Iaffix my signature in socket 14, slotted, as at 15, to receive the presence of twowitnesses. other of said. clips, and perforated, as at 16,

and adapted to receive the said bolt, and LEE ANDERSON. the removable pin 17, adapted to be inserted through the socket, and one of the perfora- Witnesses: tiions 13 of the bolt, substantially as speei- D. K. FOOSHEE,

FRANK T. HOOKS. 

